House Passes Measures to Support Innovation, Strengthen Transparency in Higher Ed

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) has released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, and H.R. 4983, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act. Both measures passed the House with bipartisan support.

“Promoting competency-based education through higher education programming has the potential to improve college affordability, making educational opportunities more accessible for all,” Thompson stated.

“With college tuition at an all-time-high, reducing costs and promoting transparency and accountability for students and taxpayers is essential. H.R. 3136 is one part of this effort to strengthen America’s higher education system and provide students the tools to succeed.”

Thompson and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), the co-chairmen of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 3136 that will help eligible demonstration project participants better understand the career paths graduates take, given their course of study or program.

“This bipartisan amendment is an important improvement to this legislation that will enable institutions of higher learning better identify courses of study that have a high prevalence of job placement and provide students with the information they need to make smart choices for their futures,” Thompson stated on the House floor.

Thompson, a member of the House Education & the Workforce Committee, is a co-sponsor of both bills.